Muar Signature · Spicy Prawn Gravy Noodles
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It was invented by the grandson of an immigrant from Madras, India, whose stall in Muar has served the same dish since 1930.
Yellow noodles and egg are smothered in a thick, spicy gravy built from dried shrimp, chilli, and shrimp paste, then loaded with prawns, meat, fish cake, and vegetables. Muar's market stalls have served it since the 1930s, and it remains the town's signature noodle dish.
Why it's made this way: It was created in Muar, Johor in 1930 and reportedly won over Johor's own Sultan Ibrahim Ismail, cementing Muar's reputation for having Malaysia's definitive version of the dish, distinct from milder mee bandung served elsewhere.
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